GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA 



SESSION 1999 



S/H 



BILL DRAFT ERCOO-SBZ-019 . 02 (4.25) 

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ATTENTION; This is a draft and is not ready for introduction. 



Short Title: Removal of abandoned vessels. (Public) 



Sponsors : 



Referred to; 



1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 



2 AN ACT TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL TO ABANDON VESSELS IN COASTAL WATERS 



3 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VESSELS AND THE 



4 RECOVERY OF COSTS FOR REMOVAL, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE 



5 ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW COMMISSION. 



6 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 



7 Section 1. Article 5 of Chapter 76 of the General 



8 Statutes is amended by adding a new section to read: 



9 " 76-40.1. Removal of abandoned vessels. 



10 (a) For purposes of this section, the term 'vessel' means any 



11 watercraft or structure, including seaplanes, used or capable of 



12 being used as a means of transportation or habitation on or under 



13 the water. For purposes of this section, the term 'vessel' does 



14 not include any shipwreck, vessel, cargo, tackle, or underwater 



15 archaeological artifact that is within the exclusive dominion and 



16 control of the State pursuant to G.S. 121-22 or to artificial 



17 reefs managed by the Department of Environment and Natural 



18 Resources. 



